Suppose a Student Tosses a Fair Coin Consecutively Seven Times

question 61

Multiple Choice

Suppose a student tosses a fair coin consecutively seven times and gets tails each time.Which belief about the probability of getting tails on the next toss is not consistent with the hot-hand fallacy?

• A)The probability of getting heads on the next toss is .
• B)The probability of getting heads on the next toss is .
• C)The probability of getting heads on the next toss is .
• D)The probability of getting heads on the next toss is .
• E)The probability of getting heads on the next toss is .

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